Day 61 Down Day in Great Falls, MT July 10, 2021

 This day marks two months of traveling across our beautiful country and we are loving it!

Our down day in Great Falls was largely coordinated by our new friend Brianne.  We began at Tracy's Family Restaurant, owned by a friend of Brianne.  Our breakfasts were delicious and immediately derailed the schedule, because there is no way we would be able to eat both lunch and dinner after that amount of food.

Brianne used to work at the C M Russell Museum, so she contacted her co-worker Duane, the Director of Art and Philanthropy, and arranged to have him meet us at the museum.  He graciously did and we had a very interesting conversation with him prior to our visit.  







The Giant Springs State Park is home to a huge freshwater spring that produces over 156 million gallons of water a day. 

 There are trails all along the Missouri River, a fish hatchery and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.  The Center is a fascinating trip along with Lewis and Clark, from the commissioning of the expedition, to the outfitting, to the experiences during their travels, and the native Americans they interacted with. The afternoon sped by.  
The tip end of Black Eagle Island, covered with noisy birds.


Looking upriver at Black Eagle Falls

Steamboat Island

The Lewis and Clark Center blends perfectly with the surroundings.









Just an interesting pillar at a bridge

The famous Rainboffalo


We forgot to take a picture at the restaurant that Greg and Brianne recommended as uniquely Great Falls.  Borrie's was dark and velvety and maybe a bit dated.  We had delicious pasta and salad, and, as promised, both the pasta sauce and the house salad dressing had a bit of a unique twist from the usual.

It was a great down day that kept us hopping and having fun.


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